rep. lamar smith, a republican from the 21st district, in the state of texas, oughtto be repeatedly questioned about hisposition on alberto gonzales’ continuance asthe attorney general of the united states.

all-day, every-day — at every public appearance he makes — between now andthis wednesday, april 25, 2007.

now, the right honorable rep. smith asked, during the april 18, 2007 committee hearing,that these goodling votes be delayed, to “seehow matters played out” with respect to thethursday, april 19, 2007 testimony ofalberto gonzales. . . the implication of hisremark was, that if mr. gonzales fully-quelledhis critics — with his candid, clear and forth-coming testimony before the judiciary committeeof the senate, there would be little need togrant ms. goodling immunity.

well — except for the alternate-reality-of-a-parallel-universe-statement-the-president-offered-yesterday, NO ONE felt he quelled hiscritics, or cleared anything up.

so — it is time to grant monica goodlingimmunity, and light the subpoena-fires. . .

that is, unless — of course! — rep. lamar smith, whose work centers on ethics enforcementat present, tells us that he will give albertogonzales a free, clean, “hall-pass“. . .

so — calling all hands on deck! — who has a statementfrom rep. lamar smith, about alberto gonzales, dated afterapril 19, 2007? anyone? any one?

oh — and here is the text of rep. conyers’ releasefrom last wednesday — april 18, 2007:

“At the request of our Ranking Minority Member, Lamar Smith, I have announced a one-week delay in the Committee vote to apply for immunity for Monica Goodling. It is my hope that a short delay, agreed to in the spirit of bipartisan cooperation, will enable the Minority to join us in taking this critical step in our efforts to uncover the truth about why the U.S. Attorneys were terminated and what it means for the integrity of federal law enforcement. I continue to believe that Ms. Goodling would be a key witness in our investigation. . .”

rep. lamar smith, a republican from the 21st district, in the state of texas, oughtto be repeatedly questioned about hisposition on alberto gonzales’ continuance asthe attorney general of the united states.

all-day, every-day — at every public appearance he makes — between now andthis wednesday, april 25, 2007.

now, the right honorable rep. smith asked, during the april 18, 2007 committee hearing,that these goodling votes be delayed, to “seehow matters played out” with respect to thethursday, april 19, 2007 testimony ofalberto gonzales. . . the implication of hisremark was, that if mr. gonzales fully-quelledhis critics — with his candid, clear and forth-coming testimony before the judiciary committeeof the senate, there would be little need togrant ms. goodling immunity.

well — except for the alternate-reality-of-a-parallel-universe-statement-the-president-offered-yesterday, NO ONE felt he quelled hiscritics, or cleared anything up.

so — it is time to grant monica goodlingimmunity, and light the subpoena-fires. . .

that is, unless — of course! — rep. lamar smith, whose work centers on ethics enforcementat present, tells us that he will give albertogonzales a free, clean, “hall-pass“. . .

so — calling all hands on deck! — who has a statementfrom rep. lamar smith, about alberto gonzales, dated afterapril 19, 2007? anyone? any one?

oh — and here is the text of rep. conyers’ releasefrom last wednesday — april 18, 2007:

“At the request of our Ranking Minority Member, Lamar Smith, I have announced a one-week delay in the Committee vote to apply for immunity for Monica Goodling. It is my hope that a short delay, agreed to in the spirit of bipartisan cooperation, will enable the Minority to join us in taking this critical step in our efforts to uncover the truth about why the U.S. Attorneys were terminated and what it means for the integrity of federal law enforcement. I continue to believe that Ms. Goodling would be a key witness in our investigation. . .”